PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solofa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noongar Fella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes into the arena with Bad Man blaring out of the sound system. Fella has chosen The Monster as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fatu
vs
Fella

184 cm
23
220 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
28
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Solofa Fatu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noongar Fella!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fella tries to clinch but Fatu moves away

and Fatu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fella's guard.
Fatu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fatu throws a big right hand that misses.
Fatu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fatu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fatu wants to pass the guard but Fella is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fatu tries to free his leg and advance position but Fella is retaining full guard.
Fatu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fatu connects with a couple of short punches.
Fatu distracts Fella with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fatu pushing down on Fella's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Fatu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fella is looking to control Fatu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fella avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu thows a huge punch but Fella dodges it nicely.
Fatu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fatu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fella really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fatu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fella avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fatu.
Fatu working over Fella with some ground and pound. Fella looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fella wants to control but Fatu is keeping busy.
Fatu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fella is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fatu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fatu's back!

Fella is looking for the choke from the back position but Fatu is controlling his hands well.
You can see the frustration on Fatu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fatu trying to control but not successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Fatu is trying to shake Fella off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Fella won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Fella tries for a takedown but Fatu circles away easily

and Fatu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fatu lands with a punch from half guard.
Fatu winds up and cracks Fella with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fella is trying to get back to full guard.
Fatu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fatu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fella is trying to maintain the position but Fatu is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Fatu there.
Fatu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fatu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fatu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fella on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fella taking some punishment here, with Fatu in his half guard.
Fatu winds up and cracks Fella with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fella is looking to escape.
Fatu thows a huge punch but Fella dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fella on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fatu working over Fella with some ground and pound. Fella looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fatu is looking to take a break and control but Fella is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fella wants to improve his position but Fatu is controlling well.
Fatu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fella is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fatu scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fatu winds up and cracks Fella with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fatu drops an elbow to the side of Fella's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fatu lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solofa Fatu dominated that round.
That's time! Fatu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fella gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fatu counters with a takedown into side control.
Fatu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fella to see if he's OK.
Fatu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fatu landing a few strikes.

Fella is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fella on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fella is still in real trouble! Can Fatu finish him?
Fatu working the ground and pound from side control.
Solofa Fatu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fatu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fatu scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Fella is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Fatu can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solofa Fatu!
Solofa Fatu is the new light heavyweight champion!
Solofa Fatu very nearly forgot to thank Sydney BEAST Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.